The Coaching Journey
Nick supports people to explore their authenticity and gain confidence in their ability to lead and inspire others. A key to Nick’s process is individuals learn how to be grounded in themselves and to have more authentic conversation with others. As a result they get to the clarity, ideas and solutions that help them move forward successfully, and they build the capability to consciously create the experiences and relationships they desire in their everyday life and work.
The Three Key Dialogues
While working with Nick, he will guide you through three key areas of focus:
- The tools and techniques to successfully deliver on your current objectives and challenges at work
- Accelerating your journey as a leader
- Crafting the career and life you desire
Coaching Experience
Nick started coaching in 2003 and since has guided hundreds of individuals across diverse functions and industries (see client list), and has coached more than 6,000 hours (see client impact testimonials). Although he is certified as a Master Coach, he is still learning everyday about what enables individuals to be themselves, relate with others, and create an inspiring and fulfilling career and life.
Impact on You
The impact is a deeper understanding of yourself and your natural ability to connect with others, express your ideas, resolve conflicts, and to make meaningful contributions. You also gain the strategies to create the ongoing learning that is the basis for a thriving career and life.
Typical Elements of a Coaching Engagement
- Initial conversation to ensure fit
- Work together to determine themes and goals to be the focus of the coaching mandate
- Review of any previous feedback and personality assessments and determine what additional assessments would be valuable
- Optional verbal or written 360 review
- Three-way conversation with you and your manager to align on coaching mandate
- Series of coaching conversations based on client’s desired pacing
- Ongoing reflection and application techniques and tools to build momentum
- Mid-point and end of program reflection on progress and next steps
Jani Yates,
“Nick Evans is the ideal coach to help you take on any career opportunity with confidence. Nick’s guidance has been invaluable as I transitioned into the role of President and CEO. He provided professional feedback delivered in a calm, confidential and confident manner.”
Dan Alvo,
“I started working with Nick when I had been promoted into my first senior management role with a large team. Nick worked closely with me to build my leadership skills. In particular, Nick created a customized leadership training program for me and then further supported my development with practical, easy to apply tips from proven business techniques and his own personal experience. Nick was an extremely valuable support and I would highly recommend his services.”
Julia McNally,
“Nick worked with my team on a values workshop. Nick’s relaxed and authentic style helped the team share in an honest and open way. It was an amazing team building experience, and gave us all personal insights to work with.”
Gina Pinsky,
”Nick’s has found the sweet spot of guiding without leading, of prompting without pushing. He is earnest and deeply sincere at his core and that sets him apart.”
Ajay Rao,
“Nick helped me put my challenges in perspective, more so own behavioural attributes that were directly responsible for outcomes that were holding me back. With his help and guidance I was able to become a better person, both at work and at home, and better equipped to realize my potential.”
Jacquie Dwyer,
“Working with Nick was key to my transition from Individual Contributor to Sales Manager. Some of my core beliefs about coaching a team and being a true leader stem directly from insights Nick shared with me. Our time together helped me learn a lot about myself and my management style. I highly recommend him as a coach.”
Anna Sanchez,
“Family dynamics, and break-downs in communication between family members can be so significant they could hinder the success of a company, even the healthiest of companies. Nick Evans was a change agent for our company. Nick was able to break through difficult barriers, and open the lines of communication. He effectively guided us to examine our personal values, decision making styles, and personal views impacting our daily business interactions and success. Nick helped the team develop skills to influence people for success, and teach how to provide effective feedback to others in the organization. Nick is passionate about his work and this passion was key in driving change within our organization.”
Jacqueline Chapman,
“Nick has been instrumental to me as I have navigated through different phases of my career. He has a way about him that commands both respect and trust – but also makes it safe to explore uncharted territory. He has excellent business acumen as well as superior coaching skills – all of which add up to a process that is extraordinarily valuable personally and professionally. Through working with Nick I was able to identify the intersection of my passions, strengths and demand for my skills. I’m now in a career that is fulfilling, challenging and 100% aligned with my interests and capabilities. Nick has become a trusted advisor – one who I’m sure I will continue to tap into for decades.”
Leonard Kula,
“Nick’s coaching has been very important to help me see order from the chaos of the immediate events and issues around us. He has helped significantly to bring my strategic perspective to the forefront ahead of the tactical. He has helped me to better understand the context of relationships with my executive level peers that has moved relationships from the confrontational to the collaborative. He has helped me look forward and develop the skills, behaviours and perspectives for my current level and the next level thru a couple of career moves.”
Laura Lee-Blake,
“Nick has been a trusted partner for over 10 years accelerating the growth of more than 200 leaders at all levels of our organization in the areas of executive coaching, leadership development and team dynamics. He has designed & delivered customized experiential leadership engagements that profoundly impacted the contribution of all participants personally & professionally. By enabling people to understand their unique contribution and map out their leadership journey, Nick has helped our team see how to translate that power directly into positive business results and personal success.”